Reversible heel.



. U TE S TES PATENT OFFICE Louis cnvnLma-or HALIFAX, Nova sco'rra, cannula, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF 'ro \REGINALD EDMUND vEBen',-or HAL FAX, ova scorm, CANADA.

REVERSiIBLE HEEL.

To all whom it may] concern Be it known that I, LOUIS swim, a

subject of theKing'of Great Britaih, r'esid-.. ing at Halifax, in the Province of Nova" description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which-it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to reversible heels and more especially to'those of yieldingconstruction whereby-the same can be appliedtoa shoe in a practical manner;

The object of theinvention is in the constructitjnof a device of this character whereby the'sarne ispreferably constructed of rubber or other yielding material and means for detachably' connectin the same toform a heel for the shoe fdr t e purpose previously described. jv

. A further and important object of the invention Is in the construction of theheel whereby-the same may berevers'ed and the meansior attachin it inan operative positionunder all, conditions.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement'of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a. longitudinal section of the complete invention showing the parts in operative position; Fig. 2 is a transversesection of the bed as applied; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the plate for locking the heel man opera: ,tive position in respect to the shoe; Fi 4 i's a sectional view showing-the heeland the plate in interlocking engagement therewith; Fig. 5 is a. vertical longitudinal section showing a modification of the invention.

. In the illustrative embodiment of the invention 1' represents a shoe in section of conventional design to which the invention may be practically applied, and secured to the heel portion thereof is a metallic plate 2 which is secured to saidshoe by any suitable and mechanical means such as shown in-Fig. 2, wherein rivets or. other suitable fastening devices 3 are-employed. Projected down- "wardly from the plate 2 are studs 4 which iro provid edwitlrheads 5 all of; which is Patented May 20, 1913.

adapted to form a permanent and'rigid'part of the heel of the shoe. 7

The detachable flexible heel 6 herein constructed is composed preferably of rubber or other flexible material and provided with vertical alining openings 7 which are adapted to freely receive the heads 5 of the studs" relation to one another, said slotscb'eing adapted for engagement with the studs when the plate is forced inwardly between the heads 5 of the studs and the longitudinal'ly disposed recess formed in the heel whereby the heel is held in a rigid and yielding position-in respect to the shoe.

As' clearly shown in Fig. 3 the intermediate ends' 9' are bifurcated and adapted to engage with additional pins 10 secured to the plate 2 as clearlyshown in Fi 4 where i 2 whereby said plate is held-in position to.

secure the heel.

In Fig. 5, the invention is slightly modified in construction whereby the heads 5 are slightly roundednand adapted to be forced :throilgh conic/a1 shaped openings 14 formed in the heel whereby the heel is locked in engagement with the shoe before the plate 1.7

is insertedwithin the'same, the resiliency of the material of which the heel is composed permitting said heads-to be freely passed through t e openings 14 referred to. Ars clearly shown the resilient heel thus constructed islnot only reversible but is formed insuch a manner that the locking plate 17 can be readily insc ftfiidwithin the A eel metallic will-retain the original formation of the outer contour of the heel as clearly shown in Fig. 4, the said plate being held 'in rigid position by the studs 4: and pins 10 in order to carry out the practical utility and advantages of the invention as herein disclosed.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawngs, the construction and operation of theinvention will be readily understood withv out requiring a more -extended explanation.

cVarious changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim is: l

1. In a reversible shoe heel composed of yielding material having a plurality of vertical openingsv formed therethrough, a .plate -secured to the heel portion of the shoe,

' studs projecting downwardly therefro'm and provided with heads, the latter being adapted' to freely pass through the openings formed in the-heel, a plate adaptetLto be.

' snugly received by a longitudinal and horinent part of the shoe.

'zontal opening formed'in the intermediate portion of the heel and slidingly engaged therewith, said plate being-provided with slots for engagement with the studs pro jecting from the plate forming a part of the I heel portion of the shoe, and means forming a part of the plate for detachable .en-. gagement with the plate forming 'a permathe studs projecting from the plate secured: to the heel of the shoe,-a forked met a-llic'1 plate composed of a plurality of slotsyfor interlocking engagement with the headed studs previously referred to, the intermediate ends of the plate being bifurcated for interlocking engagement with additional pins projecting from the heel, and means for setudinal and centrallydisposed slot formed;

therein, a plate secured to the heel portion off'the shoe and forming a permanent part thereof, studs projecting from said plate and forming an integralpart thereof, said studs having terminal heads, said heel having a plurality of vertical alined openings therein for freely receiving the heads of the studs projecting from the late secured plate composed of a plurality of slots for interlocking engagement with the headed studs previously referred to, the intermedi= ateends of the plate being bifurcated forinterlocking engagement with additional pins projecting from theheel, a lip secured to said plate andprojecting therefrom, and a'tongue for interlocking engagement with an opening formed in the projecting end '.of the plate secured to the heel of the shoe.

4. The herein described shoe heel consisting 7 of resilient material having vertical transverse openings formed therein and .a longitudinal space intersecting said openings and extending the full length of-the heel,'the opposite-ends of said transverse openings being of conical formation, headed studs projecting from the heel portion of the shoe, said studs having rounded-heads for primarily engaging the conical shaped formation of the openings in the head when the heel isapp1ied,-a locking plate adapted for sliding engagement with the longitudinal space in the heel and adapted to be brought into binding cont ct with the heads of the studs, and mean for temporarilylocking the plate when the heel is properly positioned.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. p L; CUV'ELIER.

Witnesses: r

MyP. Born,

R. Vnncn.

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